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21 The Lord said to Moses, Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord to gaze and many of them perish.

22 And also let the priests, who come near to the Lord, sanctify (set apart) themselves [for God], lest the Lord break forth against them.

23 And Moses said to the Lord, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for You Yourself charged us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain and sanctify it [set it apart for God].

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21 and the Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see(A) the Lord and many of them perish.(B) 22 Even the priests, who approach(C) the Lord, must consecrate(D) themselves, or the Lord will break out against them.”(E)

23 Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai,(F) because you yourself warned us, ‘Put limits(G) around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

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